Chapter?3 The design here is to remind of Christ's final coming to judgement. (1-4) He will appear unexpectedly, when the present frame of nature wil...
?EXPOSITION Verse 4. He shall cover thee with thy feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust. A wonderful expression! Had it been invented by an u...
Book XIXBook XIX------------Argument-In this book the end of the two cities, the earthly and the heavenly, is discussed. Augustin reviews the opinions...
LI. THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH. 1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment...
CHAPTER 33 Genesis 33:1-11 . KINDNESS OF JACOB AND ESAU. 1. behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men--Jacob having crossed the ford a...
The God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant.?H...
?EXPOSITION Verse 3. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler. Assuredly no subtle plot shall succeed against one who has the eyes of...
256 Micah vi. 6. 7.6. 1?How shall I meet iny Saviour? How shall I welcome Thee? What manner of behaviour Is now required of me? I wait for Thy ...
The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark The Divine Liturgy of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark(1) The Disciple of the Holy Pete...
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born This is a reason of all that is said in the context; of the great light that shone upon and was seen by those t...
PSALM 91 OVERVIEW. This Psalm is without a title, and we have no means of ascertaining either the name of its writer, or the date of its composition,...
Psalms 2:12 Kiss the Son The Son of God, spoken of in ( Psalms 2:7 ) ; the word used is so rendered in ( Proverbs 31:2 ) ; and comes from another whic...
?EXPOSITION Verse 2. Now our royal poet multiplies metaphors to extol his God. My goodness, and my fortress. The word for goodness signifies mercy. W...
Luke vn. 40. Reader, I do not know who you are. I know not whether yon are old or young, or rich or poor, or learned or unlearned. I only know th...
Chapter?33 The glorious majesty of God. (1-5) The blessings of the twelve tribes. (6-23) Strength to believers. (24,25) The excellency of Israel. (26...
Chapter?27Some think David penned this psalm before his coming to the throne, when he was in the midst of his troubles, and perhaps upon occasion of t...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 4. One thing. Divided aims tend to distraction, weakness, disappointment. The man of one book is eminent, the man of one pursuit is s...
Proverbs 8:14 Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom The words and sentiments in this and the following clause are the same with those in ( Job 12:13 ) ;...
Chapter?32This chapter seems to be such a prophecy of the reign of Hezekiah as amounts to an abridgment of the history of it, and this with an eye to ...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 5. Into thine hand I commit my spirit. These living words of David were our Lord's dying words, and have been frequently used by holy...